Growing pulses on ameliorated soil

2022

Research organisations
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2022
Contributor SARDI - Clare
Trial location(s) Mount Hope, SA
Growing pulses on ameliorated soil locations
Aims

To determine how productive and profitable high value pulse crops are on soils that have been ameliorated. Paddock scale demonstration. Possibly with small plot demonstrations of weed control options on ameliorated soils. 

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation University of Adelaide
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC UOA2105_013RTX
Related program Development and extension to close the economic yield gap to maximise farming system benefits from grain legume production in South Australia
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners EPAg Research Trust
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Method

Crop types Grain Legume: Faba beans Grain Legume: Lentils Grain Legume: Lupins
Treatment type(s)
  • Fertiliser : Rate
  • Soil Improvement
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Randomised,Replicated

Mount Hope 2022 Faba beans

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Mount Hope 2022 Lentils

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Mount Hope 2022 Lupins

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Mount Hope, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Mount Hope, SA Tenosol

Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Mount Hope SA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2022 trial report



Trial last modified: 17-10-2023 13:48pm AEST